Image copyright Thinkstock People in their early 30s are half as wealthy as those now in their 40s were at the same age, a report finds. Today’s 30-something generation has missed out on house price increases and better pensions, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Those born in the early 1980s have [...]

Image copyright Getty Images Hillary Clinton says presidential rival Donald Trump appears to have violated US laws, after a report said he broke a trade embargo with Cuba. Newsweek reports that Mr Trump’s company secretly conducted business in Cuba, violating the US trade embargo against the country. The company allegedly spent at least $68,000 (£52,300) [...]

Image copyright PA Ben Emmerson QC, the most senior lawyer working for the independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales, has resigned. In his resignation letter, Mr Emmerson said he was no longer the “right person” for the role, but denied he had stepped down due to a difference of opinion [...]

Image copyright Science Photo Library Taking a common kind of painkiller is linked to an increased risk of heart failure, a study suggests. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen and diclofenac, are commonly used to treat pain and inflammation. The British Medical Journal study looked at 10 million people, aged 77 on [...]

Image copyright PA The most senior lawyer working for the independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales has been suspended from duty. The inquiry said it had “recently become very concerned about aspects of Ben Emmerson QC’s leadership” of his team and he had been suspended so these could be properly [...]

Media captionJeremy Corbyn: “Investment and assistance, not racism and division” Jeremy Corbyn says he is convinced his party can climb an “electoral mountain” to general election success. Closing his party’s conference in Liverpool, the Labour leader said it could build support by focusing on the “needs and aspirations of middle and lower income voters”. He [...]

Image copyright PA Image caption Juan Pujol with his wife, Araceli A row between a spy and his wife almost compromised World War Two D-Day operations, secret MI5 files show. Juan Pujol, who was codenamed Agent Garbo, had helped to convince the Nazis the landings would not take place in Normandy but in the Pas-de-Calais. [...]

Media playback is not supported on this device Sam Allardyce: 67 days in 67 seconds Sam Allardyce says he is “deeply disappointed” to have left his role as England manager after just 67 days. It came after a newspaper reported he had offered advice on how to “get around” player transfer rules. Allardyce made a [...]

Media captionShimon Peres, the last of Israel’s founding fathers, spoke to the BBC’s Lyse Doucet just before his 90th birthday Former Israeli PM and president Shimon Peres has died aged 93. He suffered a stroke two weeks ago and his condition improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. Mr Peres, who was one of the [...]

Sam Allardyce has overseen one game as England boss – a 1-0 win in Slovakia on 4 September The Football Association is investigating allegations England manager Sam Allardyce used his role to negotiate a £400,000 deal and offer advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers. The Telegraph claims to have footage from [...]